U.S. Government

Who is the presiding officer of the Senate

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President

• Secretary of State

• President

How many amendments are there in the Constitution?

• 10

• 31

• 27

• 17

The Constitution is

• a plan of government for our country

• a supreme court decision

• one of the branches of our government

The President has the authority to

• command the armies of the U.S.

• make treaties with countries

• make sure the laws are followed

• all of the above

The preamble to the Constitution

• is a change or addition to the Constitution

• is the beginning of the Constitution that states its purpose

• is an article of the Constitution

The legislative branch of the government

• makes laws

• interprets the laws or says what the laws mean

• carries out laws

An amendment is

• the beginning of the Constitution that states its purpose

• an article of the Constitution

• a change or addition to the Constitution

The judicial branch of the government

• carries out the laws

• makes the laws

• interprets the laws or says what the laws mean

The Bill of Rights are

• the seven articles of the Constitution

• the first ten amendments to the Constitution

• the federal budget

The executive branch of the government

• makes laws

• carries out or executes laws

• interprets the laws or says what the laws mean